Aspergillus costaricaensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. costaricaensis
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus costaricaensis Samson & Frisvad (2004)
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Aspergillus costaricaensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. A. costaricaensis belongs to the group of black Aspergilli that are used in industry to create enzymes and other products. [2] [3] [4] A. costaricaensis belongs to the Nigri section. The species was first described in 2004. [1] It has been found in soil in Gaugin Garden on Taboga Island, Costa Rica. It produces large pink to greyish brown sclerotia. [1]
The genome of A. costaricaensis was sequenced and published in 2014 as part of the Aspergillus whole-genome sequencing project – a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus Aspergillus. [5] The genome assembly size was 36.95 Mbp. [5]
Aspergillus costaricaensis has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.
Aspergillus costaricaensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. costaricaensis
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus costaricaensis Samson & Frisvad (2004)
[1]
|
Aspergillus costaricaensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. A. costaricaensis belongs to the group of black Aspergilli that are used in industry to create enzymes and other products. [2] [3] [4] A. costaricaensis belongs to the Nigri section. The species was first described in 2004. [1] It has been found in soil in Gaugin Garden on Taboga Island, Costa Rica. It produces large pink to greyish brown sclerotia. [1]
The genome of A. costaricaensis was sequenced and published in 2014 as part of the Aspergillus whole-genome sequencing project – a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus Aspergillus. [5] The genome assembly size was 36.95 Mbp. [5]
Aspergillus costaricaensis has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.